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Company name IBERIABANK Corporation
Stock ticker IBKC
Live stock price [stckqut]IBKC[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

Employee productivity Poor
Sales growth Good
EPS growth Good
P/E growth Good
EBIT growth Good

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $81.35
Target stock price (averages with growth) $86.25
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $57.25
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $74.02

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=ibkc

IBERIABANK Corporation (IBKC), incorporated on November 21, 1994, is a financial holding company. IBKC is the holding company for IBERIABANK, a Louisiana banking corporation; Lenders Title Company, an Arkansas-chartered title insurance and closing services agency (Lenders Title); IBERIA Capital Partners, LLC, a corporate finance services firm; IB Aircraft Holdings LLC, a holding company for its fractional investment in an aircraft; IBERIA Asset Management, Inc. (IAM), which provides wealth management and trust services, and IBERIA CDE LLC (CDE), which invests in purchased tax credits. It offers commercial and retail banking products and services to customers throughout locations in six states. On July 31, 2012, it acquired Fort Myers, Florida-based Florida Gulf Bancorp Inc and its subsidiary bank, Florida Gulf Bank.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in this stock.

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If you are reading this site, I assume that you are concerned about your retirement. I assume that you have probably taken some steps to securing your ability to retire in comfort but you want to do more. Rather than just being comfortable, you want to have a luxurious lifestyle. Rather than working at the local Wal-Mart as a greeter, you want to spend that time on a hobby, socializing with friends, or visiting with your family.

It is important to understand that I am not suggesting you will retire with wealth. I am not suggesting that you will be able to own a mansion on beach, a ski chalet in the mountains, and a condo in downtown New York with a private jet and a Bentley to assist you in your roaming. This is a goal that is simply out of reach for most people unless they are already wealthy.

Retiring in a luxury lifestyle means:

  • Enjoying the best the world has to offer. When you travel you get to fly in first class. You stay in the best five-star hotels.
  • The car that you drive is no more than a few years old. It is equipped with all of the safety and creature comforts that you could want in a car.
  • If your interests include golf or tennis, then you belong to a private club. Regardless, of your interest in an athletic hobby, you belong to the finest health club to keep you fit and happy.
  • Fine dining is a must. There are many restaurants with the world’s greatest chefs creating amazing meals.
  • A beautiful luxury dream home to relax in is a wonderful reward for all the long hours and hard work. This will allow you to host parties for friends and family.
  • Looking your best so that you turn heads when you walk down the street is a great boost to your self-esteem; so knowing the best women fashion designers and the best men’s stylists is important.
  • Having relationships are important especially when celebrating success. Sharing life with loved ones makes life worth living.
  • Personal development is very important. Working on your spiritual side to be your best and helping others do the same is another of life’s great rewards. This includes charity work.

The secret to a retiring in luxury is to realize three main facts:

  1. You are going to live longer than you thought you would
  2. You need more money than you think to retire in luxury
  3. Most mutual funds don’t earn enough to really beat inflation

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Company name Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
Stock ticker HP
Live stock price [stckqut]HP[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

Employee productivity Poor
Sales growth Good
EPS growth Good
P/E growth Poor
EBIT growth Good

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $96.9
Target stock price (averages with growth) $128.92
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $116.54
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $88.29

The following company description is from Google Finance: https://www.google.com/finance?q=hp+Helmerich+%26+Payne%2C+Inc&ei=JtytUeDNL6mwiALOWw

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. is engaged in contract drilling of oil and gases wells for others and this business. The Company’s contract drilling business is composed of three reportable business segments: U.S. Land, Offshore and International Land. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 (fiscal 2012), the Company’s U.S. Land operations drilled in Oklahoma, California, Texas, Wyoming, Colorado, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Utah, Arkansas, New Mexico, Montana, North Dakota and West Virginia. Offshore operations were conducted in the Gulf of Mexico, and offshore of California, Trinidad and Equatorial Guinea. During fiscal 2012, the Company’s International Land segment operated in six international locations: Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina, Tunisia, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates. The Company is also engaged in the ownership, development and operation of commercial real estate and the research and development of rotary steerable technology.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this time, I think that a Confident Investor can cautiously invest in this stock as long as the price is correct. Most of the fundamentals of this company are good but there are some concerns.

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